Xavier Worthy Week 17 Preview vs. the Broncos

Xavier Worthy will be running routes against the 10th-best passing defense in the NFL when his Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos in Week 17, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Worthy has put up a 532-yard year thus far (40.9 yards receiving per game) with one TD, reeling in 42 balls on 70 targets.

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Worthy vs. the Broncos

• Worthy vs the Broncos (since 2021): 2 GP / 18 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Denver has given up 100 or more receiving yards to just three opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• The Broncos have allowed 17 opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
• No player has recorded more than one TD reception against Denver on the season.
• Worthy will face the NFL's 10th-ranked pass defense this week. The Broncos concede 201.4 passing yards per contest.
• The Broncos' defense is fourth in the league by conceding 1.1 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (17 total passing TDs).

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Worthy Receiving Insights

• In six of 13 games this season, Worthy has eclipsed his prop for receiving yards.
• Worthy has been targeted on 70 of his team's 531 passing attempts this season (13.2% target share).
• He has 532 receiving yards on 70 targets to rank 58th in NFL play with 7.6 yards per target.
• Worthy has had a touchdown catch in one of 13 games this year. He had only one TD in that game.
• He has 2.7% of his team's 37 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• Worthy has been targeted six times in the red zone (7.8% of his team's 77 red zone pass attempts).

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Worthy's Recent Performance